Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 2, Week 4

Bang Jan · Post by **Bang Jan** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:13 pm

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:21 pm

5. Michael Jackson- Thriller
8. The Beatles- Rubber Soul
14. Prince- Sign 'O' the Times
16. Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti

3. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
6. Talking Heads- Remain in Light
11. Bob Dylan- Blood on the Tracks
12. The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet

1. Radiohead- OK Computer
4. Nirvana- Nevermind
10. Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
15. Paul Simon- Graceland

2. David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
7. The Doors- The Doors
9. Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
13. The Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers

luney6 · Post by **luney6** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:32 pm

Not a very strong group. No great albums.

16. Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti
8. The Beatles- Rubber Soul
5. Michael Jackson- Thriller
14. Prince- Sign 'O' the Times

First two are pretty good, the last two are just fine.

6. Talking Heads- Remain in Light
3. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
12. The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
11. Bob Dylan- Blood on the Tracks

All four strong albums.

10. Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
1. Radiohead- OK Computer
4. Nirvana- Nevermind
15. Paul Simon- Graceland

The Doors sweeps the rest of the week under the carpet. Hendrix also has a very strong record, while the Stones have a record slightly above average, and Bowie is average.

7. The Doors- The Doors
9. Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
13. The Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers
2. David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

whuntva · Post by **whuntva** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:45 pm

Rubber Soul (#8)
Physical Graffiti (#17)
Thriller (#51)
Sign O the Times (#161)

Never thought this would be so stacked. I'd be okay if any of the top three won.

Beggar's Banquet (#43)
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (#63)
Blood on the Tracks (#192)
Remain in Light (#225)

OK Computer (#1)
Nevermind (#14)
Unknown Pleasures (#270)
Graceland (NR)

Graceland is the only album this week I did not rank. But this is more an indicator of the quality of this week as a whole than a knock against the quality of this album.

The Doors (#40)
Sticky Fingers (#90)
Ziggy Stardust (#104)
Are you Experienced? (#202)

Listyguy · Post by **Listyguy** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:01 pm

Rubber Soul
Thriller
Physical Graffiti
Sign O' the Times

Blood on the Tracks
Beggars Banquet
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Remain in Light

Ok Computer
Nevermind
Unknown Pleasures
Graceland

Are You Experienced
Sticky Fingers
Ziggy
The Doors

The last bracket was BRUTAL. 4/5 of my favorite albums this week were in that one.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:21 pm

Nassim · Post by **Nassim** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:34 pm

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Harold · Post by **Harold** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:57 pm

deadpacifist · Post by **deadpacifist** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:58 pm

JWinton · Post by **JWinton** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:05 pm

bonnielaurel · Post by **bonnielaurel** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:31 pm

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:26 am

jamieW · Post by **jamieW** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 12:08 am

Bang Jan · Post by **Bang Jan** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:18 pm

sonofsamiam · Post by **sonofsamiam** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:48 pm

Bang Jan · Post by **Bang Jan** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:52 pm

94 hours until Round 2 ends!

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:19 pm

notbrianeno · Post by **notbrianeno** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:15 am

106 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti (#174)
25 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (#260)
29 | The Beatles | Rubber Soul (#290)
30 | Prince | Sign 'O' the Times (#310)

I'll take my Zeppelin sprawling, indulgent, and epic over their relatively simple first two LP's. On the other hand, Sign 'O' the Times feels a bit sloppy compared with the laser-tight focus of Purple Rain and 1999, though filled with highlights nonetheless. I hope to one day be enthralled by its charms as much as others on here have been. Thriller and Rubber Soul are both stellar pop albums, and revered for good reason.

73 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (#1)
22 | Bob Dylan | Blood on the Tracks (#23)
32 | Talking Heads | Remain in Light (#93)
33 | The Rolling Stones | Beggars Banquet

This is it, this is the bracket that killed me. With the exception of Beggars Banquet, which stands out as an underwhelming detour in an otherwise fantastic era for The Rolling Stones, all of these albums have emotionally impacted me in some way, or have affected what I listen to in music.

10 | Radiohead | OK Computer (#12)
60 | Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures (#98)
3 | Nirvana | Nevermind
70 | Paul Simon | Graceland

While OK Computer wasn't the first Radiohead album I listened to, or even my favorite (Kid A), it remains the Radiohead album I return the most often to. A stunning demonstration of what an album can be and do. Unknown Pleasures' descent into darkness is a ride I return to again and again.

27 | The Doors | The Doors (#102)
45 | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers (#139)
16 | David Bowie | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (#212)
14 | Jimi Hendrix | Are You Experienced?

The Doors nails the undercurrent of fear, paranoia, and rage in the late 60's, with striking parallels to the present. Sticky Fingers foreshadows the gritty blues of Exile, albeit in a much more direct and listenable format, and with several of my all-time favorite songs to boot! Glam Bowie isn't my favorite Bowie, but damn, Ziggy makes a convincing argument for that title.

antonius · Post by **antonius** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:19 am

Bang Jan · Post by **Bang Jan** » Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:48 pm

23 hours until we start the Semis!

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:24 am

Bang Jan · Post by **Bang Jan** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:59 pm

RESULTS:

25 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 54 | 8
29 | The Beatles | Rubber Soul | 53 | 4
30 | Prince | Sign 'O' the Times | 48 | 6
106 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | 45 | 2

32 | Talking Heads | Remain in Light | 56 | 7
22 | Bob Dylan | Blood on the Tracks | 51 | 5
73 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 50 | 6
33 | The Rolling Stones | Beggars Banquet | 43 | 2

10 | Radiohead | OK Computer | 72 | 14
3 | Nirvana | Nevermind | 52 | 2
60 | Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures | 41 | 2
70 | Paul Simon | Graceland | 35 | 2

16 | David Bowie | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | 57 | 8
14 | Jimi Hendrix | Are You Experienced? | 52 | 5
27 | The Doors | The Doors | 46 | 5
45 | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers | 45 | 2

In the Semifinals, Thriller & Ziggy Stardust face each other along with The Velvet Underground & Nico & Doolittle, Remain in Light faces Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Queen Is Dead & Abbey Road and OK Computer faces What's Going On, The Beatles ("White Album") & Purple Rain.

Post by **Honorio** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:14 pm

A minor stat about second round about the coincidence with the critics, with significantly less coincidence than on first round:
- In 7 of the 16 brackets (43,75%) we selected the same album as the #1 of the bracket (on the first round it was 76,56%).
- In 3 of the 16 brackets (18,75%) the whole bracket ended in the same order of preference (exactly the same percentage as we had on first round, 18,75%).
- This second round the only album that ended last on our bracket despite having the highest seeding according to the critics was "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back."

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